Corset



S. J. NEWMAN.

CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2e. 1919.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

/lV VEN TOR WITNESSES OYUUS E. Hewmor) A TTOHNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

SAMUEL J. NEWMAN, 0F NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, AVSSIGNOR T0. I. NEWMAN & SONS, 0F NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A' PARTNERSHIP.

CORSET.

Application filedV September 26, 1919.

of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Corset, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved construction of a front-lace corset and is an improvement over the construction shown in my former Patent No. 1,256,354, issued February 12, 1918. The object .in v1ew 1s to provide an improved construction which will have the advantages of my former patent and at the same time present a comparatively cool light device.

Another object, more specifically, `is to provide a front-lace corset of a type similar to that shown in my former patent while arranging the elastics so that there will be appreciable openings there-between, same being associated with steel or whale-bone pockets extending across the openings wherebythe flesh cannotfprotrude through whereby ventilation will be provided.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a figure of a person with a corset embodying the invention shown in the first stage of application.

Fig. 2 is a figure similar to Fig. 1, but showing the corset in the second stage of application.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, but showing the corset completely applied.

Fig. 4 isa transverse hor1zontal section through the corset shown in Fig. 3, the same being on an enlarged scale. j

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary rear view of the upper part of the corset shown in Fig. 1 illustrating spaced elastic members.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the body of a front lace corset of the type shown in my former Patent No. 1,256,354. However, instead of forming the back completely solid as shown in my former patent the back is preferably provided with a plurality of spaced elastics 2, while at the front the vest structure 3 is provided, which is connected together in any desired manner, and over which the flaps or extensions 4 and 5'of body l extend as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3 when the corset is in proper position for use.' The vest 3 is similar to the construction shown in my prior patent, but is formed with4 a plu- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 19, 1920.

Serial No. 326,440.

rality of spaced elastic webs 6 instead of having them' in contact whereby Ventilating openings 7 are produced. One edge o`f the elastic 6 is connected to the body 1 and on the opposite edge is provided with fastening means 8 and 9 which are shown as interlock ing clasps, but any other form of fastening means could) be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. The open- 1ngs 7 are made as large as possible in order to secure ample ventilation, but to prevent the flesh from protruding steel or whalebone pockets 10 are provided for r`each set of elastics 6 whereby the openings 7 are provided and consequently the flesh is properly held in place though -the ventilation is not interfered with.;` These elastics provide ventilation at the front of the corset while the spaced elastics 2 provide for ventilation at the rear. The pockets 1() arey preferably formed of the same grade of cloth as body 1 and are stitched in place in any desired manner so as to receive any usual form of steel or whale-bone.

In operation the corset is' first passed around the body and the posts and eyes 11.

and 12 are interlockedy asshown in Fig. 1,

.after which the lacing is begun as shown corset is in the position shown in Fig. 1 n

theelastics are preferably slightly stretched so as to hold the corset in proper position, so that when the flaps 4 and 5 are folded over as shown in Fig. 2 they will be spaced apart. As the lacing is' applied these aps will be brought together and consequently the strain will be taken olf the elastics so that` there will be no resilient pressure against the body, but merely the usual support of the corsetbody. This construction and arrangement presents a very cool construction of corset for use in the summer, or if desired for use at any time, while retaining all the advantages of my former patent above mentioned.

What I claim is i 1. A corset of thecharacter described comprising a body open at the front, said body being formed with spaced elastics at therear opposite the spine whereby ventilation for the back is produced, a vest structure arranged at the front connected to the body at a distance from the edges of the body, said drawing the edges of the body toward each 10 vest structure comprising a plurality of others a Vest structure formed with spaced spaced elastics for producing Ventilation, elastic strips with a steel receiving pocket and connecting means arranged centrally extending across the elastics on each side of of the body when interlocked, and means the center of the body and across the open- `for drawing the edges of the body toward ings therebetween for preventing the pro- 15 each other over the vest structure. trusion of the flesh without interfering With 2. A corset of the character described comthe circulation of air. prisng a body open at the front, means for SAMUEL J. NEWMAN. 

